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39.2% of males in Cheltenham had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Brighton East. This represents an increase of 181 males since 2016.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Cheltenham's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Cheltenham - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Brighton East %Number%Brighton East %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree59539.244.141432.640.7+181
Advanced Diploma or Diploma15410.18.813810.99.8+16
Vocational25917.111.025720.312.5+1
No qualification44229.129.838730.529.8+55
Not stated684.56.2725.77.1-5
Total persons aged 15+1,518100.0100.01,270100.0100.0+248
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Cheltenham in 2021 compared to Brighton East shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 66.4% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.1% had no qualifications, compared with 64.0% and 29.8% respectively for Brighton East.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Cheltenham and Brighton East were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (17.1% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.1% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (39.2% compared to 44.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Cheltenham between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+181 males)
  • No qualifications (+55 males)

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